Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
East Yorkshire
Town
Bridlington
County
Humberside
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34772

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Priory Church
2 Quay Road
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
Humberside
YO15 2AP
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 18147 66987
Denomination: Church of England

View location on Google Maps
Description
A typical GRU/IWGC battlefield cross with one GRU tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member . There is a rectangular metal plaque on the lower part of the upright .
Inscription
White metal strips /Capt G B Purvis/8-6-17/56-MGC/ Metal Plaque /CAPTAIN GEO B PURVIS/ 5BN GREEN HOWARDS/ AND 56 COY M.G.C./ KILLED MESSINE RIDGE/ 8 JUNE 1917/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Purvis, George Bell
See details
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-34772

For queries, please contact [email protected].